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Prof. Ní Aoláin Quoted by The Guardian on Australian Rescue Mission for Women and Children Trapped in Syrian Detention Camps

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was recently quoted by The Guardian on the Australian government's preparations for dozens of rescue missions to rescue Australian women and children trapped in Syrian…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Delivers Keynote Address at United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin delivered the keynote address at the United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism.

Sakshi Post Cites Prof. Ní Aoláin's Statement as UN Special Rapporteur on Using a Human Rights-based Approach to Victims of Terrorism

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was recently cited in an article by the Sakshi Post covering the UN's response to the Mumbai terrorist attack. Last month, as UN Special Rapporteur, Professor Ní Aoláin urged…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Urges Governments to Adopt A Human Rights-Based Approach to Victims of Terrorism

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In a statement issued by the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights, Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin urged governments to adopt a human rights-based approach to victims of terrorism by positively and…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Interviewed by The Guardian on Children Detained in Syrian Prison

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was recently interviewed on an episode of The Guardian's podcast series, Today in Focus. The episode focused on a Syrian prison that is currently holding hundreds…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Quoted by KMSP About Challenges Faced by Afghan Refugees

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was quoted by KMSP News in a recent piece on the challenges faced by Afghan refugees living in Minnesota. August 15th, 2022 marks the one year anniversary of the Kabul falling to…

Prof. Ní Aoláin Writes Article in Foreign Affairs on the Child Victims of ISIS in Syria's Detention Camps

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Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin has written an article in Foreign Affairs on "The Child Victims of ISIS: Repatriating the Residents of Syria’s Detention Camps." She describes the dire situation that children are…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Quoted in Reuters about French Mosque Closures 

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, was quoted in Reuters about France's closure of…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Interviewed On Norwegian Television About Children Imprisoned in Northern Syria

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In her role as Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was recently interviewed by the Norwegian…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin to speak at Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin will appear as a witness during the upcoming Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing, titled: …

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin cited in several media outlets on human rights violations in Afghanistan

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“I know there is a cry for clear, grand gestures from the international community, but we we need something more old-fashioned and reliable,” Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin recently told The Washington…

Prof. Ní Aoláin Featured on BBC's Radio Newshour Discussing the Future of Afghanistan

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"We've had a disappointing couple of days, I think, from the Human Rights Council...We know what the Taliban has been doing for six months as it has swept through Afghanistan and before that. And we…